ATHLETICS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1940, Page 3

ATHLETICS

AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY Tjg^Al

(Per Press Association—Copyright)

DUNEDIN, Marched;?.. The University atbjfteswith the notable, exception of AV. Arrowsmith, showed somewhat, jjijsappoiiiting form.at a special mcetingrlftcrt •this evening, but these visitorsa’ difficulty in gettjpg.. properly wanned up in these cool southern temperafrp.yes. B. Dunn, the Commonwealth sprint champion, could ,<lo no" better-;-than . finish fourth in ,a; .100 yards' race,, which' was won in 10 1-osee. ■ ; ,-p

Dfbnn, however, won the 50 yards Idasli, in 5 3-s.see, B. A. Curtin was outclassed in a fast quarter mile, which was won brilliantly by H. J. Tyrie, in 50 1-osees. Arrowsmith, who has a beautiful free style, covered a half mile in Imin. ; -oSsec., and made a great finishing . ...effort to get up. He finished in see- ■ ond place behind A. R, Geddes, who . was on the 35 yards mark. In the mile handicap. L, V. Dickison ; ran a beautifully judged race to win in -'lmin. 22sec., G. C.'Parkin being second G, L. Wilson, the other visitor showed that be is a stylish hurdler, but he 'was, misjudging his hurdling, and is could not do better than finish third bin the sprint, which was won in 16 1-5 ..'./-see . - ■ ■ “i